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AWARDS UK

Firth, Bale salvage British pride at Globes

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Colin Firth and Christian Bale were the sole British winners at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards. In a year dominated by American winners, Bale won the Best Supporting Actor gong for David O. Russell’s The Fighter and Firth added the Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama to his already bulging kitty for Tom Hooper’s The King’s Speech [+see also:
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In his acceptance speech Firth said, “Getting through the mid stage of your life with your dignity and judgement in tact can be somewhat precarious and sometimes all you need a bit of gentle reassurance to keep on track. I don’t know if this qualifies as gentle reassurance, but right now this is all that stands between me and a Harley Davidson. I owe a very great debt to my supernaturally talented fellow cast members, my exquisite no-nonsense Queen, Helena and my wayward Royal older brother Guy [Pierce]. Geoffrey Rush and Tom Hooper, my two other sides of a surprisingly robust triangle of man love, somehow moved forward in perfect formation for the last year and a half or so... Tom with his scorching intelligence and Geoffrey who has now become my true friend and geisha girl. David Sidler, I know something of what you went through to create this.... at a time in my life when I truly appreciate the value of longevity in my relationships, Harvey Weinstein has made an improbably number of good films. We have had 20 years together, which is not bad going for a showbiz marriage.”

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Susanne Bier’s In A Better World [+see also:
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won Best Foreign Language Film.

Winners
Best Motion Picture – Drama
The Social Network

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Natalie Portman – Black Swan

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Colin Firth – The King’s Speech

Best Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical
The Kids Are All Right

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical
Annette Bening – The Kids Are All Right

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical
Paul Giamatti – Barney’s Version

Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Melissa Leo – The Fighter

Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Christian Bale – The Fighter

Best Animated Feature Film
Toy Story 3

Best Foreign Language Film
In A Better World (Denmark)

Best Director - Motion Picture
David Fincher – The Social Network
v Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Aaron Sorkin – The Social Network

Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – The Social Network

Best Original Song - Motion Picture
“You Haven't Seen The Last Of Me” – Burlesque
Music & Lyrics By: Diane Warren

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